HOW I Got Here and FIVE Tips for Your Photography Career!

[@QuantzPhoto]

Good to be back - next week I'll be posting a "Two-Light" studio demo!

[@RobertXPhotography]

Don't know why... but I'm always waiting for you to say, "Roll that beautiful bean footage" instead of your regular intro line. I guess I've been watching too many Bush's Baked Beans commercials. lol

[@QuantzPhoto]

@@RobertXPhotography Haha, now that's really going to mess me up!

[@boostedmaniac]

James, you’re the most entertaining and funniest photo channel on KZbin. Thanks for posting!

[@QuantzPhoto]

Wow, thanks!

[@jonathanallen3172]

Thanks for the video. Just started following you on KZbin as I am beginning the journey to using my camera to replace my day job. Keep up the good work.

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thanks Jonathan!

[@tommyhaysphotographyandvid8647]

this is one of the best videos that you have, great Advice!

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thanks Tommy, I appreciate that!

[@TowannaLoweHarris]

So glad I came across your channel!! This is good info!

[@QuantzPhoto]

Welcome aboard!

[@Fleet42]

Spectacular as usual!! If you ever get to San Francisco please let me show you around and get you some snaps of the world famous San Francisco Cable Cars.

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thank you and that sounds like plan!!

[@nclarke110]

Thanks for the Video, would you be able to make a video for a starter kit for a new photography looking to do what you do

[@alibharmal8540]

Thanks for the videos James, this is very inspirational... if you are taking request, can you do a video on a run and gun setup? camera, lens and lighting setup for solo shooting.

[@QuantzPhoto]

Sounds like a fun idea! What type of photo shoot?

[@alibharmal8540]

@@QuantzPhoto I know I am being greedy here and asking for too much but how about a day in the life of an athlete type of shoot. so we get lifestyle, portraits, training, action shots. It would be really interesting to see how you would approach a full day shoot without assistance, what gear would you carry and how it would affect your creative decisions.

[@QuantzPhoto]

@@alibharmal8540 great ask and I hope I can pull that off in the future!

[@MichaelRoachWV]

I started life as a Graphic / Web Designer. I was an Graphic Design major, and I pushed myself through the first year of "Art School". I loved design, but it was 5% design and 95% Contemporary Art. I swapped to Communications and kept Graphic Design as my minor. I retouched and manipulated photos for websites (freelance & traditional jobs) professionally for ~ 5 years. My health crashed in 2016, and I became disabled. I had some free time, so I thought, maybe, I'll learn about actually *taking* the photos. I'm an introvert as well, but I've had jobs that made me learn how to "switch-it-on" and pretend to be an extrovert lol (Thanks Front-Line of DQ & Front Desk of Best Western!). I started with Real Estate Photography, then moved to Animals, and then People. At that point, I did every event I attended (TONS for free), Birthday Parties, Baby Showers, Graduations, Awards, etc until I ultimately got to Weddings. *Every genre of photography will teach you something!* About a year ago, I started into "sports" with my Niece's 9-year-old basketball team.

[@zeusfloreus]

great story!!!

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thank you!

[@LanceScott]

Great topic James. I just sent my son your link. This is what he needs to hear. Glad your back.

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thanks Lance! Always great to see you in the comments!

[@jbmedia65]

Thank you sir for sharing...Your work is stellar! I am doing my best to put all these tips into play everyday...

[@QuantzPhoto]

You're welcome and thank you!

[@Thegermany9]

Thanks for the raw tips 👏

[@QuantzPhoto]

You bet!

[@stevemaddenphoto]

Thanks James, Great video! You need a to get a fly swapper for that mini drone lol !!

[@QuantzPhoto]

🤣🤣🤣

[@pouyanfard2928]

Some fantastic tips!!! I want one of those tiny drones :)

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thanks, Pouyan - that's my fpv trainer for the big boy!

[@justingraftonstudios]

Haha hit the simulators! :) You are awesome sir.

[@QuantzPhoto]

Hahaha, thanks Justin! That little thing is more fun than the sim though!

[@ADooley608]

Great video James! It’s nice to hear a little more about where you began your journey and process to get where you’re at! I joined Clubhous a few weeks ago, and you were the first person I sought to follow! Keep doing what you’re doing, I love the content you keep putting out 🤘🏼

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thanks so much!

[@ianibrahim]

Teriffic video James. Great lessons to be learned in all business aspects mate 👊🏻

[@QuantzPhoto]

Absolutely

[@cpassphotos]

Good information as usual!

[@QuantzPhoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@steveparent3627]

Thanks James! Great stuff!

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thanks, Steve!

[@holaemili]

Inspirational, thanks!

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thank you!

[@bobortiz]

Love it

[@QuantzPhoto]

Thanks, Bob!

[@ltshinta]

What tripod is that on your table?

[@samcooper5539]

Great video, a lot of great info. I feel like I am so close yet so far off of making stable income from photo. I started photography almost 3 years ago and started to focus on product work at the beginning of the pandemic. I feel my work isn't up to the point where I want to start really marketing and "cold contacting" But that could just be nerves.

[@QuantzPhoto]

Hey Sam, practice, practice, practice and follow the steps. When you get that portfolio together take the feedback to heart and figure out where to improve - lord knows I had to!

[@photobyxnet]

Good tips and nice to see how far you have became, do you have any pla e there you share your "hobby" photos as landscape etc aswell or are they in the secret room? 😁 Keep it up 👍

[@QuantzPhoto]

Ha, those types of photos go on an actual wall! Haha

[@AndrewAnkerPhotoAndVideo]

Can I tag along with you on a shoot sometime? You're doing my dream work. I just moved to South Carolina. I've started my own photography company here. Would love to see you work

[@mrkamramanphotography2414]

who inspires you?

[@QuantzPhoto]

The people I photograph!

[@Herkulez1981]

You have the most cringe intros....and i love them lol ....im trying to get my foto in the industry but i live in the brother part of Sweden and its in the South where everything happens . But now because Corona the book agency in Stockholm wont fly a author that is About to release a book world wide to their photographers in Stockholm .according to them they looked around the studios and bitter photographers here but didnt like them and then they stumbled to my Instagram and the saw something in me .your video here gave me the kick in the butt i needed to tale the shots they needed but with my touch on then . Because thats the photos they saw And liked. If i do this really good maybe they start to hire me for all the autors in the northeen part of Sweden after Corona to . Thank you !!!!!

[@QuantzPhoto]

That's awesome, Johan! Please let me know how it works out - and those intros are just to make sure we aren't taking things too seriously here on KZbin!